1 Timothy 6:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,”

1 Timothy 6:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Timothy 6:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Timothy 6:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,”

1 Timothy 6:4 — World English Bible

1 Timothy 6:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, ”

1 Timothy 6:4 — American Standard Version

1 Timothy 6:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings,”

1 Timothy 6:4 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Timothy 6:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions, ”

1 Timothy 6:4 — Darby Translation

1 Timothy 6:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He is puft vp and knoweth nothing, but doteth about questions and strife of words, whereof commeth enuie, strife, railings, euill surmisings,”

1 Timothy 6:4 — Geneva Bible

1 Timothy 6:4 in Context — 1 Timothy 6

2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

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What Does 1 Timothy 6:4 Mean?

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